Home, sweet home! All three NASCAR national series are slated to compete at nearby Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend as The Chase presented by Mobil 1 continues. To celebrate, many race teams are holding fan days leading into the race weekend, which starts with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Friday, followed by the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race on Saturday and capped with the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday.
Fans heading to the Charlotte area can catch autograph sessions, live radio shows, and sponsor activations across the various team shops. RFK Racing kicks things off with a Blue Buffalo Day on Oct. 7 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 4202 Roush Place in Concord, N.C., featuring Ryan Preece and his dog.
Legacy Motor Club takes over on Oct. 8 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET at 310 W. Aviation Dr. in Statesville, N.C., bringing out Erik Jones, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, and Richard Petty alongside other appearances. Over at Niece Motorsports on Oct. 8 from noon to 4 p.m. ET at 3310 S. Main St. in Salisbury, N.C., an enormous lineup of drivers awaits, including Ross Chastain, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Landen Lewis, Ron Hornaday, Andrés Pérez, Tyler Reif, Parker Eatmon, Connor Jones, Connor Hall, Donovan Strauss, Ben Maier, and Matt Mills.
The activity explodes on Oct. 9 with multiple shops opening their doors. Richard Childress Racing hosts fans from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET at 236 Industrial Dr. in Lexington, N.C., with a TBD driver lineup. Joe Gibbs Racing opens from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET at 13415 Reese Blvd. W. in Huntersville, N.C., featuring Cup Series, O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, and ARCA Menards Series drivers.
Hendrick Motorsports welcomes visitors from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET at 4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd. in Charlotte, N.C., with Kyle Larson, William Byron, Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman, and Corey Day scheduled to appear. Spire Motorsports runs its event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET (with the team store opening at 8:30 a.m. ET) at 351 Mazeppa Rd. in Mooresville, N.C., featuring Daniel Suárez, Carson Hocevar, and Michael McDowell.
Team Penske hosts an Open House on Oct. 9 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 200 Penske Way in Mooresville, N.C., with a TBD roster. Finally, JR Motorsports gets started on Oct. 9 at 10 a.m. ET at 349 Cayuga Drive in Mooresville, N.C., featuring Carson Kvapil, Justin Allgaier, Sammy Smith, Rajah Caruth, and Jake Finch.
